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evolution
The biological development of living beings from simple to more complex forms over the course of Earth's history, especially through natural selection.
Die Evolutionstheorie von Charles Darwin hat unser Verständnis vom Leben revolutioniert.
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution revolutionized our understanding of life.
Nouns that end in '-tion' are always feminine in German. So it is always 'die Evolution' (the evolution).
Die Globalisierung ist eine komplexe Evolution wirtschaftlicher Beziehungen.
Globalization is a complex evolution of economic relationships.
The biological meaning is usually used in a scientific context. Signal words include 'Arten' (species), 'Mensch' (human), 'Selektion' (selection), or 'Darwin'.
Die Evolution des Menschen ist ein zentrales Thema in der Anthropologie.
The evolution of humans is a central topic in anthropology.
In the general meaning, 'Evolution' (evolution) is often combined with a genitive that indicates the field of development. The pattern is: die Evolution + genitive.
Wir beobachten die Evolution der Kommunikation durch soziale Medien.
We are observing the evolution of communication through social media.
development
'die Entwicklung' and 'die Evolution' can both mean a slow change over a long period of time. 'Entwicklung' is the more general word and fits people, cities, companies, technology, or situations. 'Evolution' is used especially in biology when talking about the change of living beings over a very long time. In other fields, 'Evolution' often sounds more technical or emphasizes a very large, slow transformation. The words can be confused because both describe progress or change. In everyday language, 'Entwicklung' is usually more natural; in biology, 'Evolution' is more precise.
In der Schule lernen wir, wie die Evolution der Tiere über Millionen Jahre verlief.
At school, we learn how the evolution of animals took place over millions of years.
Die Entwicklung des kleinen Kindes wird regelmäßig beim Arzt geprüft.
The young child's development is checked regularly by the doctor.